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  • Heating-to-Cooling Transition

    rahe.21@osu.edu | March 25, 2026
    Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) maintenance personnel will conduct the annual heating-to-cooling season transition in several academic campus buildings beginning in early April, necessitating increased activity of FOD maintenance personnel in and around the mechanical spaces of the buildings.Maintenance personnel will shut down certain heating systems, where applicable, and perform th...
    montage image of spring morphing into winter

  • FOD's Mickey Sharron Featured on City of Ohio State Podcast

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | March 25, 2026
    Behind every tree-lined walkway and neatly kept green space is a coordinated effort to make campus both beautiful and functional. On this episode of the City of Ohio State Podcast, hear from Facilities Operations and Development’s (FOD) Mickey Sharron and Planning, Architecture and Real Estate’s (PARE) Aaron Rumbaugh about how landscapes are imagined, built, and maintained. ...
    City of Ohio State Podcast

  • Plan Your Spring Cleanout With Zero Waste In Mind

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | March 25, 2026
    This spring, the Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) Recycling and Refuse Services team is ready to help faculty and staff turn your office cleanouts into a sustainability win. In 2024, we diverted more than six tons of hard cover books from the landfill, proof that your efforts really make a difference!Whether you’re clearing out storage, organizing your workspace, or tackling a big spri...
    Four red recycle bins lined up against a wall

  • Investing in a Greener Near East Side

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | March 17, 2026
    Exciting changes are taking root in Columbus’ Near East Side. A $50,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) brought together The Ohio State University Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) Sustainability and Landscape Services team, Chadwick Arboretum, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and the City of Columbus to plant 180 trees at Saunders Park and alon...
    Five trees on a flatbed ready to be planted.

  • 2026 Fire Alarm Testing Schedule

    rahe.21@osu.edu | March 11, 2026
    Below is the 2026 fire alarm testing schedule for buildings across campus. Your building coordinator will have more information about when the exact date of testing will occur and signage will be posted before testing begins.JanuaryDenney HallHayes HallHeffnerHughesKuhn-BrundidgeLAC 6MountOptometryRightmireStores and RecFebruary4-HArpsDrinkoHopkins HallIBMRJenningsLongabergerPageSchoembaumScott H...
    Fire alarm on brown wall

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